Continuous landmasses, now submerged, may have made it possible for early humans to cross between present-day Turkey and Europe, new research of this largely unexplored region reveals. Summary A new study suggests that now-submerged land Read More
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A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that the relatively high rate of autism-spectrum disorders in humans is likely due to how humans evolved in the past. The paper is titled “A general principle Read More
Weak magnetic fields once exposed humans to radiation. People adapted with shelter, clothing, and mineral protection. Our first meeting was a bit awkward. One of us is an archaeologist who studies how past peoples interacted Read More
Nature Immunology, Published online: 29 August 2025; doi:10.1038/s41590-025-02271-y Antiphage SIR2 in humans Summary A Nature Immunology paper published online on August 29, 2025, reveals a novel antiphage defense mechanism mediated by SIR2 in humans. The Read More
New Fossils Reveal Humans’ Mysterious Lost Cousin – New Study/Science
Fossils uncovered in northeastern Ethiopia, dating to between 2.6 and 2.8 million years ago, provide new insights into the course of human evolution. An international team of researchers has uncovered new fossils in Africa showing that Australopithecus Read More
An unusually short and wide pelvis helps humans stand and walk on two legs, but how did it get this way? Summary The human pelvis’s unique, short, and wide shape is crucial for bipedalism (Read More
For thousands of years, Utah’s Great Salt Lake reflected only natural shifts in climate and water flow. But fresh sediment analyses show that in just two centuries, human activity forced the lake into states Read More
Humans and chimpanzees share a close evolutionary relationship, genetically linking us. As a result, the two species can pass on infection and disease to o Summary Due to their close genetic relationship, humans and chimpanzees Read More
Archaeologists find oldest evidence of humans on 'Hobbit's' island neighbor—who
Findings made by Griffith University researchers show that early hominins made a major deep-sea crossing to reach the Indonesian island of Sulawesi much earlier than previously established, based on the discovery of stone tools dating Read More
The Nobel Prize-winning click chemistry technology allowed researchers to target tumors directly with a chemotherapy drug, preventing toxicity and side effects. Summary Click chemistry, a Nobel Prize-winning innovation, enables highly specific drug delivery, offering a Read More